Mendocino Coast Clinics, a not-for-profit community health center provides quality medical, perinatal, dental and behavioral health care to all coastal residents, regardless of their ability to pay. MCC was recently awarded a $2.5M grant for a 10,000 square foot expansion of the South Street facility from the Affordable Care Act (ACA)! Your support of Crab & Wine Days will go a long way toward raising $200,000 as MCC's contribution to this project!

Thank You Sponsors, Chefs, Wineries, Volunteers –
and You, our loyal and new supporters for a record-setting fundraising event!
See you next year –
January 20 & 21, 2012!!

Crab & Wine Days 2011 a sunny success!

Mendocino Coast Clinics (MCC) Crab & Wine Days brought hundreds of people to feast on local delicacies while raising $61,600 (net) towards the $200,000 MCC needs to supplement the 2.5 million dollar grant from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to add 9,200 square feet to the South Street facility, enabling more patients to be served and stimulating the local economy.

Chef Mark Dym, Little River Inn Restaurant, won both the professional judges crab cake award and the people's choice award! Second and third place in the professional judging went to Chef Silver Canul, Silver's at the Wharf, and Chef Juan Carloz Pena, Mendocino Hotel. Chef Juan Carloz Pena also won second in the people's choice award and Chef Adam Celaya, Def Chef Cater, placing third.

Graziano Family of Wines won first prize from the professional judges with Cesar Toxqui Cellars taking second and Roederer Estates placing third. The people's choice first place award went to Toulouse Vineyards, Maple Creek Winery placing second with Lazy Creek Vineyards and Zina Hyde Winery tying for third.

"Many generous people helped us raise a total of $ 85,540 (before expenses) from the restaurants and vintners to the celebrity judges, sponsors, donors, volunteers and participants", said Paula Cohen, MCC Executive Director. "Special thanks to Caito Fisheries, for donating crab and seafood; Chef Chris Smiley, who made the Cioppino; KOZT radio station and Visit Mendocino County."